Love is a Powerful Antidote to Inner Pain… I Love You. Breathe. Let that soak in. I love you. Who needed to hear that today? Truly, who needed to hear that today, right now? It is okay to raise your hand. I did. 😊 Were you able to practice (like we talked about in last… Continue reading Who Needed To Hear This Today?
Author: Ed
“I Am Sorry” Thoughts
Reducing the Number of Votes You Give “Sorry” … Have you ever stopped to count the number of times you say “I am sorry” in an ordinary day? Have you ever taken pause at that voice of self judgement quietly robbing you of your self-worth? James Clear, in his book Atomic Habits says: “Every action you take is… Continue reading “I Am Sorry” Thoughts
Self-Compassion Thoughts
“There is a Place in the Soul that Neither Time nor Space nor No Created Thing can Touch.” … Self-compassion. My husband is brand new to exploring the connection between past experiences, his emotions, and the resulting behavior. But he is catching on quickly. 🙂 He shared a tool with me he learned in one… Continue reading Self-Compassion Thoughts
New Year’s Thoughts
Self-Compassion and Kindness, Aspirations and Hope… I don’t know about you, but I have begun pondering what this coming New Year means to me. What would be something I could incorporate into my life that truly filled my spirit and lifted me, daily, out of the quagmire of self-doubt and gloom? My counselor is constantly challenging me to find… Continue reading New Year’s Thoughts
Christmas Thoughts
Finding the “Pickle”… Several years ago, I found myself alone in our home staring at our Christmas tree so beautifully dressed and ready for Christmas. I must admit Christmas does not hold the warm memories for me that it holds for most people, but I was graced with the love of a man who adores Christmas. He… Continue reading Christmas Thoughts
Faith, Hope and Love
Who Am I and Who Do I Want to Be? … In their thought-provoking research paper “Recognizing the Importance of Childhood Maltreatment as a Critical Factor in Psychiatric Diagnosis, Treatment, Research, Prevention and Education,” Martin H. Teicher, Jeoffry B. Gordon, and Charles B. Nemeroff call on us to recognize the importance of childhood abuse and the molecular… Continue reading Faith, Hope and Love
Trial and Victory, Fear and Connection
Gratitude is the Doorway to Divine Intervention… According to Dr. Bessel Van der Kolk, “The Body Keeps the Score”, “it takes tremendous energy to keep functioning while carrying the memory of terror, and the shame of utter weakness and vulnerability.” So, for here, for today, in this space, you are not alone. “As the science… Continue reading Trial and Victory, Fear and Connection
The Power of Gratitude
Grateful for the People in my Life that Accept Me and all My Frailties… Today is a hopeful day, friends! Today I climbed out from under my weighted blanket and did not crawl back in. I sat in the quiet of the early morning hours and prayed, read and did a breathing ritual my counselor… Continue reading The Power of Gratitude
Prayer and Meditation
A Way to Self-Regulate and Achieve a State of Relaxation and Safe Surrender… I start my day in quiet time with God and a cup of coffee. I listen to the song of the birds welcoming the new dawn and calling me into participation in the world. I read. I pray. I meditate. I have… Continue reading Prayer and Meditation
Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire
The Path Towards Healing; You are not alone! … Welcome to my newsletter. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are traumatic events, whether physical, emotional or sexual in nature that occur during childhood. The Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE’s) Questionnaire (Felitti et al, 1998), which I have included below, is a ten-item questionnaire that measures childhood trauma. The… Continue reading Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire